Books like The Four Swans by Winston Graham

by Winston Graham

Book 6 of Poldark

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Genre

Historical fiction

What it is about

Ross Poldark

Where it happens

Cornwall (England : County)

Ages

Adult

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Last checked: November 7, 2026

The Clan of the Cave Bear
Jean M. Auel · 1980 · Adult

about 520 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Clan of the Cave Bear: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for The Clan of the Cave Bear.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
Arthur Golden · 1997 · Adult

about 510 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Memoirs of a Geisha: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for Memoirs of a Geisha.
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller · 2011 · Adult

about 390 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Song of Achilles: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for The Song of Achilles.
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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah · Adult

about 560 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Nightingale: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for The Nightingale.
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Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen · 2006 · Adult

Novel · about 360 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for Water for Elephants.
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Lord John and the Private Matter
Diana Gabaldon · 2003 · Adult

about 300 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Lord John and the Private Matter: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for Lord John and the Private Matter.
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Catch-22
Joseph Heller · 1961 · Adult

Novel · about 460 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Catch-22: "Literature and fiction, historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for Catch-22.
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

about 670 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  Outlander: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander.
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March Violets
Philip Kerr · 1989 · Adult

about 240 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  March Violets: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for March Violets.
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The Help
Kathryn Stockett · 2009 · Adult

about 480 pages

Why: Both are historical fiction books.
- Historical fiction
What both books share
- historical fiction
  The Four Swans: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Help: "historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Four Swans; Open Library and Wikidata for The Help.
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About Winston Graham

Born: Born in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1908. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Winston Graham was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1983. Source: Wikidata, citing Encyclopedia Mysteriosa, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature among Winston Graham's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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